exacerbate
Example Sentences
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"However, given that the current model still favours the supply side, pursuing higher growth could risk directing more resources toward production, potentially exacerbating existing economic imbalances," Su said.
From Barron's
The consequence has been a chaotic patchwork of often inexplicable redactions, exacerbating suspicions of a coverup.
Critics of selective public schools claim that they serve too few minority students, divert resources from traditional schools, and exacerbate racial and economic achievement gaps.
For the Kim family, whose parents are immigrants to the United States, han is exacerbated by the pressure to assimilate alongside the impossibility of ever doing so.
From Los Angeles Times
Oil prices extended Monday’s gains, exacerbating fears of an energy shock.
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